Why are only some MLS clubs participating in U.S. Open Cup

Major League Soccer clubs efforted to withdraw from the 2024 U.S. Open Cup entirely, and a compromise has been reached where only some clubs will take part this year, while MLS Next PRO will also be involved.

Source: 2012 US Open Cup format proposal calls for 64 teams

19 MLS and MLS NEXT Pro Clubs to Compete in 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S.

MLS to withdraw first teams from U.S. Open Cup - SBI Soccer

Opinion: MLS wrong to remove teams from U.S. Open Cup - Stars and

MLS, U.S. Soccer reach U.S. Open Cup compromise - The Washington Post

Lionel Messi's Inter Miami To Skip U.S Open Cup 2024, Only Eight

MLS refuse to play in 2024 US Open Cup

Dan Browning on X: “The US Open Cup represents the one

What MLS clubs plan to do when the Open Cup format gets released

Inter Miami and Star Lionel Messi Out of U.S. Open Cup with Only 8 MLS

Messi and Inter Miami to skip US Open Cup, which has just 8 Major

🚨BREAKING🚨 U.S. Soccer has announced that only 8 MLS teams will

What You Need to Know: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

MLS got what it wanted: Only 8 of its clubs will be participating